Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace tie the knot after ugly Alice Evans divorce
Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace have tied the knot.
The pair took to Instagram with some grainy footage of their big day, which was had by the coast, and announced: 'Mr & Mrs Gruffudd 💘Marriage now, wedding later.'
Welsh actor Gruffudd, 51, and Australian actor Wallace, 32, went official with their relationship in October 2021 after he filed a divorce from The Christmas Carol actor Alice Evans and a bitter custody battle ensued that's still ongoing today.
Wallace wore a silky haterneck wedding dress, while Gruffudd sported a formal suit. It appears the low-key day could be followed by a bigger celebration, as indicated by the couple's post.
On announcing their engagement in January 2024, Wallace took to Instagram with a picture of her wearing an emerald ring.
She captioned the post: 'The most precious thing happened…' alongside a heart and ring emoji.
Gruffudd and his ex-wife Evans – who met on the set of 102 Dalmations in 2000 – finalised their divorce in July 2023 after 14 years together, in which time they welcomed daughters Ella and Elsie in 2009 and 2013.
But the pair are still locked in ugly legal proceedings years on.
January 2021: Their separation is announced, with Evans bluntly taking to social media to say: 'Sad news. My beloved husband/soulmate of 20 years, Ioan Gruffudd, has announced he is to leave his family, starting next week. Me and our young daughters are very confused and sad. We haven't been given a reason except that he 'no longer loves me'. I'm so sorry.'
They later released a joint statement saying they were going through 'an incredibly difficult time for our family' but remained committed to their children.
October 2021: Gruffudd goes Instagram official with Wallace
February 2022: Gruffudd files restraining order against Evans. As per multiple US news reports, Gruffudd alleged in court filings that Evans repeatedly told him between August 2020 and 1 January 2021 that 'if I left her, she would make false public accusations about me, sell false stories about me to the press, and destroy me and my career' including accusing him of child and domestic abuse.
He also claimed she made social media posts targeting him and left him 'hundreds' of 'abusive' messages.
Evans denied all his accusations, saying his complaint was 'a ploy to gain some sort of advantage over me in our divorce proceedings'.
June 2022: Evans launched a GoFundMe page after saying she'd run out of money due to paying for her girls and divorce lawyers. Gruffudd accused Evans of 'exaggerating' her money struggles.
August 2022: Gruffudd was granted a three-year restraining order against Evans. It also banned her from mentioning him on social media, after he claimed Evans used online platforms to 'harass, threaten' and 'disturb' his peace. The order is reported to expire on August 2, 2025.
June 2023: The couple's daughter Ella filed an application for a restraining order against Gruffudd and Wallace, but it was later denied. Gruffudd blamed the move on Evans, branding her a 'child abuser' and claiming she interfered with the girls going to therapy. Evans denied abusing or harming her daughters.
October 2024: Court documents revealed, as per People, Gruffudd was ordered to pay Evans £3,000 a month in temporary child support and $1,500 a month in temporary spousal support to Evans, with a more permanent arrangement still to be made.
February 2025: Evans says she's being evicted from her LA home after being 'unable to pay her rent'.
Last year, Ioan accused Evans of violating a restraining order by allegedly posting about him on social media, violating a DVRO (domestic violence restraining order] and breaching the terms of their custody agreement.
In paperwork filed at Los Angeles Superior Court – obtained by DailyMail.com – Gruffudd alleged: 'I have discovered several social media posts by Alice where she has openly disparaged me and my fiancee, and where she has posted medical information of our children, in continued violation of the DVRO [domestic violence restraining order] and in violation of our Stipulation [agreement about child custody].
'Alice's public harassment affects my public reputation and my ability to obtain new work.'
The actor's legal team cited alleged examples including Evan's seeming contribution to a discussion on social media which encouraged users to share 'common misconceptions about family court you wish you had understood better'.
Evans is alleged to have written: 'That you can hand out a DVRO for 'mean text messages' but when actual violence happens, no DVRO because it's 'hard to prove…
'That my ex could just make up a bunch of lies about our 20-year relationship, say it was abusive and that I abused the kids and that the court (and BOTH sets of lawyers at the time) would just believe him. Despite copious evidence in the form of his own words in post interviews to the contrary.'
Gruffudd's team also shared another example of a social media post which alleged Evans had complained about having to pay hundreds of dollars for medicine for one of their daughters when she was sick. More Trending
The posts were allegedly made during September 2024. Evans has previously insisted she no longer complains about her ex online.
In a court filing at the start of September, she submitted a sworn statement in which she declared: 'I have not engaged in that conduct for years. Ioan's allegations that I continued to post to social media using fake accounts was addressed by the police and found to be completely false.
'I sincerely hope that, at least for the sake of our children who have been dealing with this for four years now, Ioan can accept my apology and we can move on to the actual issues that remain to be settled.'
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